Project Manager

ADP; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (buy/sell up to 5)

Flexible benefits

Study support

Employee Assistance Program

Company social events

Annual bonus

Job summary

ADP is seeking a Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives across the UKI region from our Staines or Cheadle offices. The role is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 from home) and offered on a full-time fixed-term contract until January 2028, reporting to the Director of Business Excellence within the PMO.

Travel between ADP sites is required. Key responsibilities include defining scope, managing changes, engaging ExCom and ESI stakeholders, and delivering benefits on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Preferably graduate level.
• 5 years' operational experience, preferably in payroll / Human Capital Management.
• Experience of managing complex projects.
• Project Management qualifications an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan projects in detail including scope and deliverables.
• Manage changes to project scope and avoid scope creep.
• Ensure roles and responsibilities are defined and documented.
• Communicate with and manage key stakeholders at all levels including ExCom and ESI.
• Set and manage stakeholder expectations and negotiate as required.
• Lead the project and project team, ensuring benefits are defined, measured and delivered.
• Estimate, negotiate and manage resources / costs for delivery.
• Identify and manage risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure projects are closed out with effective handovers to BAU.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

We have a exciting new vacancy for a Project Manager!

Location: Our Staines or Cheadle office

Hybrid working - 3 days in office and 2 days from home

This role is full time and available as a fixed term contract till January 2028.

Job Purpose

This is a key role, responsible for planning, leading and delivering strategic projects for ADP UK, Ireland and Sweden. It will collaborate with teams across the UKISE business and within ADP globally to deliver projects on time, within budget and to the required level of quality. The ability to communicate with and manage senior stakeholders will be key to success. This role will drive transformational changes with significant business impact including the delivery of new products, services and processes. Working as part of the ADP UKISE Business Excellence PMO, this role reports to the Director of Business Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Plan projects in detail including clear definition of scope and deliverables.
• Manage changes to project scope and avoid scope creep.
• Ensure that project roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and documented.
• Communicate with and manage key stakeholders at all levels including ExCom and ESI.
• Set and manage stakeholder expectations accurately, negotiating as required to address any conflicting objectives.
• Manage projects in alignment with PMO methodology and governance.
• Ensure that benefits are clearly defined, measurable and are supported by data.
• Manage and monitor to ensure that benefits are delivered.
• Estimate, negotiate and manage resources / costs required for successful delivery.
• Lead the project and project team.
• Identify and manage potential risks and put mitigation plans in place.
• Ensure that issues are addressed effectively and in a timely manner
• Hold project team and stakeholders accountable for actions
• Escalate issues to senior stakeholders appropriately and as required, providing potential resolution options and recommendations.
• Lead and drive project decisions with sponsors and stakeholders
• Ensure that change is landed effectively
• Ensure that projects are closed out in a controlled manner with effective handovers to BAU.
• Develop, review and maintain PMO project & governance documents
• Report on project progress to sponsors, stakeholders & through PMO reporting
• Create and coordinate regular and ad hoc Business Excellence reporting, presentations and project/portfolio updates to UKI ExCom and ESI.

Qualifications & Experience

• Preferably graduate level
• 5 years' operational experience, preferably in payroll / Human Capital Management
• Experience of managing complex projects
• Project Management qualifications an advantage

Competencies & Skills

• Highly organised, proactive, able to work on own initiative and to effectively prioritise workload.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and diplomacy skills, able to interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels and tailor communications appropriately for the audience.
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills and ability to work in a matrix environment.
• Change management.
• Presentation and PowerPoint.
• Adaptability and hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Strong leadership and people management.
• Strong analytical skills, able to analyse and understand complex data.
• Solutions orientated approach.
• Operational process knowledge.
• BPI experience desirable.

This role will require travel between ADP sites.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (you can also buy and sell up to 5 days each year)
• Flexible benefits - private medical insurance, excellent pension scheme, subsidized gyms, employee discount portal, life assurance cover, annual kids pass membership and many more
• Study support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company social events
• Annual bonus scheme

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